welfare schemes

Guarantee Schemes: Mallikarjuna Kharge rebukes Karnataka Congress leaders for creating doubts over free bus travel for women

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Guarantee Schemes: Mallikarjuna Kharge rebukes Karnataka Congress leaders for creating doubts over free bus travel for women

AICC president Mallikarjuna Kharge on Thursday disapproved of comments by Karnataka’s Congress leaders over statements that could create doubts over the government’s commitment to guarantee programmes. His comments at the party office in Bengaluru came in response to Dy CM DK Shivakumar’s statements suggesting a review of the scheme Shakti that provides for free bus … Read more

PM Modi: Ensure maximum reach of government schemes: PM Modi to BJP CMs

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PM Modi: Ensure maximum reach of government schemes: PM Modi to BJP CMs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gave several suggestions to the chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of BJP-ruled states on further improving the governance in their respective states, emphasising on messaging of the welfare schemes for their better delivery.PM Modi, in the two-day meeting of the BJP Chief Ministers’ Council that concluded on Sunday, … Read more

Uttar Pradesh: Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel eyes hattrick in Mirzapur

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Uttar Pradesh: Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel eyes hattrick in Mirzapur

Mirzapur: Mirzapur: 2014 did not just mark a watershed moment for the BJP in UP as it won with a landslide 71 seats, but also proved life-changing for a young MLA then, who is now one of the youngest Union ministers — Anupriya Patel. Her party, the Apna Dal (S), has become one of the … Read more

Freebies policy: At third meeting of chief secretaries, Centre cautions against ‘freebies’

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Freebies policy: At third meeting of chief secretaries, Centre cautions against ‘freebies’

The Centre has cautioned all the state chief secretaries against resorting to “freebies” and is pushing them to increase capital expenditure instead, ET has gathered. At the third National Conference of Chief Secretaries held last week in New Delhi, top state government officials were advised to guide the ruling politicians against “freebies” . The suggestion … Read more

welfare schemes: Searching for those still left out of welfare schemes: PM

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welfare schemes: Searching for those still left out of welfare schemes: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Wednesday that his government aims for saturation of welfare schemes among the intended beneficiaries and he is “searching” for those who may still be left out through the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra. The PM has been holding regular interactions with those getting these benefits to get their feedback and … Read more

mamata banerjee: Bengal could have added more people under welfare schemes if Centre cleared state’s dues: CM Mamata Banerjee

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mamata banerjee: Bengal could have added more people under welfare schemes if Centre cleared state’s dues: CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday claimed that her government could have included more people under its social welfare schemes if the Centre had cleared the state’s dues. Banerjee, while addressing a public meeting in Alipurduar, said her government stands by all sections of the society, including tea garden workers, tribals and labourers. … Read more